The Rails are guitar hero, James Walbourne & Kami Thompson, daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson. Both have done an immense amount prior to The Rails and a full biography is here.

James and Kami have now come together, not just as The Rails, but also as a couple and got married in 2012. Their debut album, Fair Warning is released on the 5th May on Island Records' Pink label (previously home to John Martyn, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention) which has been revived for the duo.